At Media Day I asked Coach Skinn what made Kevin Willard so special. Here was his response. One that I think deserves its own thread.
"The thing that stood out to me with coach (Willard) and it's easy to say is he really really, really takes care of his guys. I say that from the standpoint of when you get in here and work as hard with the players as we do, and you're here as the head coach, and instead of delegating much of the work that other coaches might delegate you take it upon yourself to focus on the skill development of the players."
"And then off the court.... you know in my opinion he's cares about his players as much as any coach in the country. It's not just about what the players can do to help you win games. It's about what you can do to make them better people. That's special. And that helps us when we go out to recruit. You can't sell something that you don't believe."
"The thing that stood out to me with coach (Willard) and it's easy to say is he really really, really takes care of his guys. I say that from the standpoint of when you get in here and work as hard with the players as we do, and you're here as the head coach, and instead of delegating much of the work that other coaches might delegate you take it upon yourself to focus on the skill development of the players."
"And then off the court.... you know in my opinion he's cares about his players as much as any coach in the country. It's not just about what the players can do to help you win games. It's about what you can do to make them better people. That's special. And that helps us when we go out to recruit. You can't sell something that you don't believe."
